1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus 4 (26 May) the barn and is eating it. Group does have some stores. ♀364 seen eating some acorn bits also. 1030. Several birds still by the barn. 1034. ♀ and one ♂ flew to tall pines by Betty's lab; sitting there. 1038. ♀ flew off toward canyon. I did not see anyone there when I went to check, however. At dusk, all 4 birds were somewhere on the side of School Hill, and all came zooming down in a very tight pack about 2030 to the small Valley Dale next to the sycamore roost tree. ♂ All then zipped off, again virtually simultaneously, to the hanging limb in the sycamore. 3 stayed, I returned to the Valley Dale, called several times, then joined the others. As this 4th bird went in one bird gave a relatively subdued Garrick (Urrk?), heard along with the usual trill calls. 2 June 1300. I am able to see several intact acorns still stored in the front locusts; these birds do have (some) stores remaining. Checking the holes, a bird was in the hole in the small Valley Dale up the canyon—it will have to be checked today. At dusk, no one roosted in the hole up the canyon. 3 June 900. Checked the hole, where there were no adults inside but there were 2 eggs! I proceeded to get my tape recorder and sat here pretty constantly the entire rest of today and most of 4 June as well. I did check the nest again about 1800 (still 2 eggs). Following are my transcribed notes for 3 June: 900. Birds are as follows: ♀, ♂261=♂NWS, ♂RR=♂322, ♂Y=♂364. [go to P.11]